Meet the candidates hoping to get your votes tomorrow

Labour - David Darkin

David Llewelyn Darkin, 34, is an architect who owns his own architect’s practice in Llanelli.

David married his wife Kim in Ponthenri last November and they live together in David’s hometown of Llanelli.

David said: “Whilst the Lib Dems and Plaid are just re-hashing last year’s referendum campaign, I accept the Brexit vote and will fight for a deal that works for Carmarthenshire.

“The Tories are threatening to cut funding for Wales after Brexit, but I will be fighting to make sure that Wales gets its fair share.

“During the last few weeks I’ve campaigned across the constituency and talk to residents about the issues that most affect them.

“The issues vary from areato- area, but there are several key issues that affect many people across the constituency, primarily to do with connectivity.

“What I mean by this is not just the lack of mobile phone signal or broadband infrastructure, but the many ways that people connect to and integrate with services.

“Smaller schools, banks and post offices have closed, services of all types are centralising to cut costs, meaning that people have to travel further for the services they need.

“Carmarthenshire needs policies that work for rural communities and a fairer funding deal from Westminster to get the investment that’s needed.”

Plaid Cymru - Jonathan Edwards

Speaking about Jonathan, Plaid Cymru said: “Jonathan Edwards has served as our hardworking MP since 2010.

“He was born, raised and continues to live in the Amman Valley raising his three children, Abi, Llew and fourmonth-old Lili with his wife, Emma.

“Jonathan has served as one of just 21 MPs – the only MP from Wales – on the House of Commons Committee on Exiting the EU.

“He has gained considerable experience on the potential risks and the opportunities ahead.

“He is by far the most experienced person to represent us in parliament.

“Growing our local economy, protecting local amenities and transport links, providing jobs and affordable housing for our young people, and properly connecting our communities with good mobile phone signals and high speed internet are the local priorities for Jonathan if he has the honour of being re-elected.

Jonathan said “It’s more important than ever that Carmarthenshire and Wales have a strong local voice in Westminster to ensure our specific needs are not sidelined by London Tories with London priorities.

“I hope my record of being a determined local champion, delivering tangible benefits in our communities, as well as being a strong performer in Westminster will allow you to put your faith in me once again”.

Liberal Democrates - Lesley Prosser

Liberal Democrat candidate Lesley Prosser said: “When I woke up on the morning of May 6 last year, I felt sick. I’d just turned on the television to find out that UKIP’s Neil Hamilton had been elected AM for our region.

“This wasn’t the first I’d heard of Mr Hamilton as both he and I in fact come from Ammanford, but that is probably the only thing we have in common.

“This wasn’t the last time I was to wake up and feel depressed in 2016; news of the votes to leave the EU and the election of President Trump made sure of that.

“Until eighteen months ago, I had no involvement whatsoever in politics, yet mornings like this made me want to stand up and do something positive. I wanted to be heard.

“Having coordinated the Remain campaign in my area, I became even more involved with the only party I believe are truly standing up to UKIP and Brexit, the Liberal-Democrats.

“I was proud to stand as a Liberal Democrat candidate in this month’s council elections, and am equally proud to stand as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr in the general election on June 8.

“I was born and brought up in Ammanford and have lived in this constituency for the last thirty years.

“An ugly nationalism has taken hold of the UK and these dark times require voices that are unashamedly liberal.”

Conservative - Harvard Hughes

Welsh Conservatives have selected Havard Hughes as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr.

Havard was born and raised in a Welsh speaking household in Carmarthen and educated at Ysgol y Dderwen, Abergwili and QE Maridunum Comprehensive school before going on to study at Cambridge University where he graduated in Law and Natural Sciences.

His family live around Carmarthen. Having pursued a successful career in the City of London in regulation and public policy, Havard is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the London Welsh Society.

He currently works as a manager at the Coventry Building Society.

Havard said: “It is a huge honour to be selected to fight my home seat at this general election.

“The choice on 8th of June is clear. It is a choice between Theresa May’s Conservative Team providing strong and stable leadership for the United Kingdom, or a coalition of chaos and instability led by Jeremy Corbyn.

“Carmarthen East and Dinefwr needs a strong voice in Westminster to get a fair deal for our community. For too long we’ve been overlooked.

“We need jobs and opportunities for people in Carmarthenshire and an MP who has the vision to get the investment we need.”

UKIP - Neil Hamilton

UKIP candidate Neil Hamilton said: “As your Regional AM since last May, I have worked hard to represent the interest of all my constituents, taking up hundreds of cases and issues and standing up for everyone in Carmarthen East & Dinefwr.

“I grew up in a mining family in Ammanford where I attended the Grammar School.

“In 1967, I joined the ‘Anti-Common Market League’ as a sixthformer.

“Ever since, I have fought to keep the UK an independent, self-governing nation, not overruled by unelected, unaccountable Brussels bureaucrats.

“This is a Brexit election – a watershed moment for the UK and Wales in particular.

“For the first time in four decades we have a chance to return to parliamentary democracy, where we elect the people who govern us and make our laws.

“Wales vote to Leave, knowing we would be better governed from Cardiff & Westminster than Brussels.

“Why choose to spend our hard-earned money subsidising French rather than Carmarthenshire farmers? “For every pound we get back we have put £2 in.

“After Brexit we can increase support for Welsh farmers, slash bureaucracy and give consumers a better deal.

“UKIP is the only Party committed to Brexit.

“We need a strong UKIP vote to ensure the Tories implement the will of the people.”